Free Web NovelChapter 435: Chapter 364: Legendary Professions · Martial Extremes Messenger
Ying Su’s attacks became increasingly fierce and precise. With the augmentation of "United Will of the Multitude," he finally reached the threshold of control he could master. Now, he was truly the strongest below Foundation Establishment; no mortal could resist his power or match his speed!
But under the gaze of the Red Dust Eye, he could only charge like a blind fly, unable to reach true reality.
Prideful pleasure surged in Ying Rushi’s heart.
This is the might of the Foundation Establishment Divine Techniques. No matter how invincible you are, you can only submit willingly to these eyes, life under my control, will power under my trampling! No wonder years ago, Ying Le could invade and plunder at will during his southern expedition against the Zhou Kingdom and Liang, even their Foundation Establishments could only escort him off respectfully without daring to retaliate. Unless they could ensure immunity to the Red Dust Eye, everything else was futile and would even result in self-suffering!
Looking back at Emperor Divine Martial, who was born in the lowest of places yet managed to conquer vast territories and occupy the most flourishing lands, the Red Dust Eye perhaps was the answer. He was not afraid of being outnumbered; the more enemies there were, the more room the Red Dust Eye had to play. It’s recorded in the family history that he toyed with two Foundation Establishments, making them perish together. Thus, enemy Foundation Establishments were always cautious in front of Emperor Divine Martial, even if he did not activate the Red Dust Eye. They feared they might fall into an illusion and dared not give their all.
Ying Rushi once incited the Baibao Guards to slaughter each other; otherwise, how could she have escaped their pursuit multiple times? Thinking back, Ying Le probably did the same, so much so that Li Long of the Zhou Kingdom couldn’t forget his fear until death.
What an arrogant divine technique; in a trance, Ying Rushi felt as if she had become the dominator of the mundane world, the fate of all things moving at her will, the joys and sorrows of the masses at her manipulation and mocking!
In her mind, the dark red sea surged slowly, gradually drowning her last bit of rationality. She began to forget who she was, what she wanted to do, only feeling immense joy filling her heart, knowing only that the person jumping up and down behind her was a toy to be played to death like a mouse, and the one holding her in his arms was also a toy, but one to be cherished, cared for, and enjoyed.
She slowly succumbed, wantonly indulging her desires and defiance. This was her right and power; she was born to be above all, to command and demand from all beings!
In the sweet dream, a comforting voice faintly echoed. Warmth wrapped her entire body, and all she wished was to meld together like ice returning to the sea’s embrace.
A hand covered her eyes, and the tyrant’s aura swiftly receded from her, and she turned back into the weak, somewhat delicate Ying Rushi.
"Ying Rushi! Wake up!" Yan Qing roared angrily. "Your eyes are bleeding tears, don’t you know?!"
"I don’t know," Ying Rushi said softly. "I got used to it long ago. Let go; I can still continue."
"You did well, but your task has ended."
Yan Qing unwrapped the bandages from his hands, and at the fastest speed, he threaded through Ying Rushi’s legs and underarms, wrapping them around his neck, forming a simple sling-like structure to hold her in his arms. Although carrying her on his back would be much easier, at the same time, she would be exposed to Ying Su’s threat. Only by holding her in his arms could Yan Qing truly protect her!
"Now, it’s my turn to step in."
Yan Qing drew his sword and slashed back, the flash of the blade astonishing Ying Su’s eyes. Even though he was still struck back dozens of steps, crashing through buildings, the smile on Yan Qing’s face was difficult to contain.
Indeed, Ying Su had now reached his prime, with force, speed, and skill all within his mastery limits. But this also meant that his offense had fallen to a level that Yan Qing could barely resist!
Ying Su and Yan Qing were of the same tier of messengers!
Yan Qing had the blessings of the Bingzi Pepper Forest, Bodhisattva Pendant, Hand of Melting Hundred Forms, and Celestial Calamity Karmic Force and had consumed the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends. He himself was also the strongest mortal infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Fourth Transition!
Ying Su’s expression turned grave; in truth, he had never underestimated Yan Qing. It was just that the puppets around Yan Qing, Ying Rushi, and even Murong Hui shone brighter and more dazzling than him, making it hard to focus on him. Only when Yan Qing was cornered and bared his claws did Ying Su realize he was such a formidable opponent.
Thus, he would show Yan Qing the highest respect: going all out!
House after house collapsed, and no matter how fast Yan Qing ran, Ying Su could always follow right behind, seemingly arriving one step ahead of his shadow. Ying Su was nearly mad, disregarding Yan Qing’s counterattacks, each strike aiming for mutual destruction; Yan Qing could only defend and block!
At the moment the defensive barrier shattered, Yan Qing used the momentum to break through the demons on the street, then immediately slipped into the alleyways in the houses, struggling to buy time for his barrier to recover.
"Let me do it," Ying Rushi said softly. "Let’s escape together."
Yan Qing had her head pressed to his chest the whole time, protecting her like a father does for his daughter, not letting her see the blood and chaos outside.
"It’s not necessary," Yan Qing replied, swallowing a Blood Replenishing Pill, not for blood but to restore his strength. "You didn’t see how you looked just now... it seemed like you were going crazy; I’ve never seen you so ferocious."
"But that was also me, possibly the real me," Ying Rushi replied. "Have you ever wondered why I keep fighting so hard, never daring to rest, always rushing down the path against Ying Le?"
"I wondered if it’s because it felt like a mad dog was chasing you, just like us right now."
"Because I will eventually become Ying Le, not just as beautiful as her, but as insane and tyrannical as she is... I awakened the Divine Martial Bloodline, which grants me the Red Dust Eye but at the cost of being chased by illusions daily, to the point where I can’t distinguish illusion from reality... Can you imagine? These days, I’ve developed homicidal thoughts towards you all more than once, just because of something you did in the illusion that I couldn’t tolerate."
"So it’s just the influence of illusions?" Yan Qing seemed to be laughing. "I thought it was because you finally couldn’t stand me anymore."
Ying Rushi ignored Yan Qing’s jesting, "I’ve always been scared, not just of illusions. I started fearing you all in real life... I became suspicious and uneasy, even though you are the people I trust the most, I still can’t stop myself from looking at you in the most despicable light. I hate being like this, I’m afraid that one day I’ll commit an irreparable mistake."
"You won’t."
"I will."
"You won’t, you’re Ying Rushi, mere divine techniques—"
"I definitely will!" Ying Rushi screamed hysterically, then took a deep breath as if to pour out all her grievances, turning them into sarcasm and self-mockery, "Given your relationship with Black Wolf and Red Snake, how could I control myself?"
"Even Ying Le couldn’t do it," she tightened her arms around Yan Qing’s neck. "I don’t want to become another Ying Le just to survive, much less to live... I must hurt you one day."
Her voice was ethereal and fluent, as if this speech had been dwelling in her heart for a long time, "I cannot choose my birth, cannot choose my bloodline, cannot choose my reality, and cannot even choose my death. But at least, I can choose to walk bravely down this last stretch of the path."
"No," Yan Qing replied.
Ying Su caught up, the Blood Flame Long Spear almost splitting Yan Qing’s tiger’s mouth, sending him flying dozens of steps away, yet avoiding crashing into buildings by kicking off the wall to slide away at the last moment.
"Now you have the right not to be brave," Yan Qing enunciated each word. "I give you that right!"
In the blink-of-an-eye clash, Yan Qing found himself increasingly able to resist Ying Su’s offense, his once terribly weak body squeezing out power from his bones again, his Qi Blood climbing, and Bingzi Pepper Forest becoming more seamless, as if an extension of his arm.
Yan Qing had experienced this situation dozens of times, how could he not know he was leveling up? The level, halted after the third turn, finally advanced in this desperate situation!
Speaking of which, I haven’t introduced Yan Qing’s third-turned profession until now, not intentionally omitting it, but rather he held a position truly awkward:
"Martial Extremes Messenger (Legendary)"
"Attribute Bonus: Qi Blood +15, Divine Soul +10, Dexterity +15"
"Boundless Learning (Golden Trait): When you level up through master-level skills (master experience must exceed 75%), Qi Blood and Dexterity increase by an additional 2, Comprehension increases by 1."
"Sword Master (Blue Trait): When using any sword token, token damage increases by 20%."
"Ultimate Martial World (Orange Trait): Pervade and comprehend, return to the origin, all sects return to flow.
Your probability of comprehending master-level martial skills increases by an additional 20%, and experience gain for master-level martial skills increases by an additional 20%."
When you master one master-level martial skill, the probability of comprehending other master-level martial skills increases by an additional 1%, and all master-level martial skills gain additional experience by 5%."
This trait exists permanently."
